Most of us can recall the emotions of a failed romance, when we felt our heart was bruised if not broken. Luckily, fewer people know what it’s like to have a heart that’s truly damaged.
In the medical condition known as heart failure, or congestive heart failure, the heart is unable to beat as strongly as the body requires.
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